Welcome

Welcome to the POZ/AIDSmeds Community Forums, a round-the-clock discussion area for people with HIV/AIDS, their friends/family/caregivers, and
others concerned about HIV/AIDS. Click on the links below to browse our various forums; scroll down for a glance at the most recent posts; or join in the
conversation yourself by registering on the left side of this page.

Privacy Warning: Please realize that these forums are open to all, and are fully searchable via Google and other search engines. If you are HIV positive
and disclose this in our forums, then it is almost the same thing as telling the whole world (or at least the World Wide Web). If this concerns you, then do not use a
username or avatar that are self-identifying in any way. We do not allow the deletion of anything you post in these forums, so think before you post.

The information shared in these forums, by moderators and members, is designed to complement, not replace, the relationship between an individual and his/her own
physician.

All members of these forums are, by default, not considered to be licensed medical providers. If otherwise, users must clearly define themselves as such.

Forums members must behave at all times with respect and honesty. Posting guidelines, including time-out and banning policies, have been established by the moderators
of these forums. Click here for “Am I Infected?” posting guidelines. Click here for posting guidelines pertaining to all other POZ/AIDSmeds community forums.

We ask all forums members to provide references for health/medical/scientific information they provide, when it is not a personal experience being discussed. Please
provide hyperlinks with full URLs or full citations of published works not available via the Internet. Additionally, all forums members must post information which are
true and correct to their knowledge.

Author
Topic: STD Reporter Should Be Fired (Read 2056 times)

I saw this on the news. I don't care if she had to deal with intoxicated people. What she asked and implied to this woman was unprofessional, unnecessary, and mean. I mean, it is Boubon Street! And, the woman was actually very nice. It would be different if she was in the middle of an interview with the president or a live report about a death.

This reporter should be out on leave at the least. Did not like her smart-ass attitude, and the way she used STDs as a slur.

This reporter is from an Orlando station. So, if she can't handle it, she should have turned down the assignment. I am sure others would have liked the Super Bowl gig. And, it is disrespectful to behave that way, especially when you're a visitor. I am surprised many sites and TV shows are siding with the reporter and think she was hilarious.

I thought it was an ingenious way to get her to stop interrupting her spot. I am assuming it was a live spot, so............. you want to try and get your 15 seconds of fame, be careful what you wish for.

I guess I am overly sensitive to this or something. Most who posted on Facebook found it funny and sided with the reporter. Perhaps those who didn't find it funny just didn't respond.

Nah. I agree with you. It was trashy, offensive, artlessly done, and snotty out of defensiveness. The point of big parties in New Orleans is rowdies and fun. GF should pull the stick out of her butt and join in.

« Last Edit: February 02, 2013, 08:36:31 AM by mecch »

Logged

“From each, according to his ability; to each, according to his need” 1875 K Marx

I found it hilarious personally. I've read a ton of complaints where people said it was racist, not classy, rude, etc.......

I interpreted it as somebody trying to do their job while some attention whore was begging to be put in their place. Put a camera out and suddenly everybody wants to be a star. (If a viewer was confused enough to really think the woman had an STD, they have bigger issues than clutching their pearls)

Then, to make it worse, the girl kept mugging for the camera even after she was schooled. I hadn't seen mugging for the camera that bad since Milton Berle's last tv appearance.

« Last Edit: February 19, 2013, 12:08:02 AM by pozsocalguy »

Logged

I am the libertarian, atheist, lovechild of Charles Nelson Reilly and Paul Lynde. Oh, and PS.... Madonna is EVERYTHING, Everybody else is NOTHING.